Part 2 of 2: What was home décor and interior design like in Phoenix in the late 1980s? The pastels and creamy colors took over, such as mauve, rose, salmon, peach, and seafoam green. Brass accents appeared. Flexstone texture was added to furniture and decorations. Paint splash wallpaper and parquet flooring. Because 1980s home décor is so distinctive, many homeowners today are remodeling their homes for a fresher look. Here’s a great web article titled “How To De-80s Your House.”

Let’s take a closer look at the late 1980s in Phoenix homes, starting with a 1987 Phoenix home. Pinks and greens. Berber carpet. Pouf window valances.

Hunter green was extremely popular in the 1980s as seen at this 1987 Phoenix home.

Mirrors with a geometric design, brass & glass table, and pillows with heavy fringe were very 1980s. This is a 1986 Scottsdale, Arizona home.

Floral pattern couches and chairs were big in size and popularity in the late 1980s. From a 1988 Phoenix home.

Floral wallpaper and parquet flooring.

Bright blues and turquoise combined with other bright colors made an impact in the late 1980s, especially as a Southwest motif. This is a 1988 Glendale, Arizona home.

The Southwest theme was used in many Phoenix area homes in the 1980s. The couches, lamps, paintings, drapes, rugs, & decorations were all connected. This is a 1989 Peoria, Arizona home.

Dried flowers were all the rage in the late 1980s. They work well with the Southwest décor, right?

This 1989 Tempe, Arizona home shows off the pale green drapes, the knobby wood dining set, and the wood laminate inlay table.

One final photo of typical 1980s home décor and interior design in Phoenix homes.

Part 1 of 2: What was home décor and interior design like in Phoenix in the 1980s? It had a wide variety of colors, designs, patterns, and textures. Framed Nagel drawings on the wall. Red, white, & black colors used together. Because 1980s home décor is so distinctive, many homeowners today are remodeling their homes for a fresher look. Here’s a great web article titled “How To De-80s Your House.”

Let’s take a closer look at the early 1980s in Phoenix homes. Geometric patterns, shapes, & angles in home design were, like, very 1980s, for sure. Totally rad designs with olives, oranges, & yellows like this.

Aqua, aquamarine, teal, or any variation of blue-green were seen on and in many 1980s Phoenix homes.

Most Phoenix homes in the 1970s had gable style roofs with white asphalt shingles. The carport roof seen here makes this 1978 home have a cross gable design.

Flat foam roofs started to show up more frequently in the 1970s. Here’s a 1971 Phoenix home.

Red tile officially made its debut in Phoenix homes in the 1970s, at least for decorative purposes. The home here is still a flat roof with foam.

Wood shake roofs were not that common in Phoenix from the 1950s to the 1970s. Here’s a 1970 Phoenix home with wood shake.

There was a time when white rocks were placed on top of a white foam roof. The thought was that the rocks pulled the heat away from the roof. The white foam reflected the hot summer sun. Here’s a home from 1971.

The 1980s - Roofs:

The 1980s in Phoenix became the decade of the red tile roof. It may not account for over half of Phoenix homes or even 25%, but it left a lasting impression on roof design. Here’s a modified roof with flat & gable styles with red tile at a 1984 Phoenix home.

Pink tile was also used toward the end of the 1980s. The pink or red clay tile was arched. This created air space between the tile and the underlayment felt paper. Clay tile roofs are supposed to last a lifetime, which they may, but the intense Arizona sun can make the underlayment brittle over time, requiring a re-roofing. Roofers have to carefully remove all of the tile, store it for re-use, replace the underlayment, and re-lay the clay tile.

Flat foam roofs were still popular in the 1980s in Phoenix. Foam roofs require more preventative maintenance than shingled or tiled roofs.

Whereas gable style roofs were common from the 1950s to the 1970s, reverse gable style roofs were used in the 1980s. This is a 1986 Phoenix home with asphalt shingles. Note that you cannot see the roof when viewing from the front.

This is a 1980s Phoenix home with a double cross gable roof design with shingles.

Vaulted ceilings were very trendy in 1980s Phoenix homes. The roof pitch was much more pronounced in these homes.

Landscaping of Phoenix homes in the 1980s shifted to new types of trees and plants. The mulberry trees, olive trees, carob trees, and cedar trees from the 1950s to the 1970s went away. Variety was the name of the game in 1980s landscaping.

Let’s look at some of the new trees & plants of the 1980s, starting with the quintessential 1980s Mexican fan palm.

Queen palms debuted in the 1980s and grew in popularity into the 1990s. This is a Phoenix home from 1986.

Eucalyptus trees were very popular in the 1980s as seen at this 1986 home. They grow very tall with branches that break off in strong winds.